Magdalena
View chords used in this chart
^.5 - half step bend
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
Intro
|----------|---|-------------|---|-----------|---|----------
|----------|---|-------------|---|-----------|---|----------
|----------|---|-------------|---|---6-------|---|----------
|----6-5-6-|---|5/-8-6-5-6-3-|-6-|-----6-5-6-|---|-5/8-6-5--
|-4--------|---|-------------|---|-4---------|---|----------
|----------|---|-------------|---|-----------|---|----------
|-13-|----|-------------------------|-----|-13-|----|-------
|----|-14-|-------------------------|-----|----|-14-|-------
|----|----|-11/13\11/13/15\13/15\13-|-----|----|----|-------
|----|----|-------------------------|-11--|----|----|---6-5-
|----|----|-------------------------|-----|----|----|-4-----
|----|----|-------------------------|-----|----|----|-------
Verse 1
Chorus
2 guitars - for 1 guitar just play lead riff
|-------|-------|------|------|-------|-------|------|------
|-------|-------|------|------|-------|-------|-14---|-(14)-
|-13-12-|-15----|------|------|-13-12-|-15----|------|------
|-------|-------|-13---|-11---|-------|-------|------|------
|-------|-------|------|------|-------|-------|------|------
|-------|-------|------|------|-------|-------|------|------|
|
| use 8th note strumming
|-------|-------|------|------|-------|-------|------|------
|-------|-------|------|------|-------|-------|------|------
|-13----|-15----|-8----|-6----|-13----|-15----|-8----|-6----
|-------|-------|------|------|-------|-------|------|------
|-11----|-13----|-6----|-4----|-11----|-13----|-6----|-4----
|-------|-------|------|------|-------|-------|------|------
Verse 2
|--------|---------|--------|--------|
|--------|---------|--------|--------|
|-6------|---------|--------|--------| let chord ring
|-6------|---------|--------|--------| and decay
|-4------|---------|--------|--------|
|--------|---------|--------|--------|
--------rest 4 measures for bass
Repeat Chorus
Fill 1
|-11-------|-11----------14^F-----|
|-16-------|-16--14---------------|
|----------|---------15-----------| play 4
|----------|----------------------| times
|----------|----------------------|
|----------|----------------------|
Solo
Play lead over Outro (x8)
|-(16)--r--|-13-------|-------------------------|----------|
|----------|----------|-------------------------|----------|
|----------|----------|-11/13\11/13/15\13/15\13-|----------|
|----------|----------|-------------------------|-11-------|
|----------|----------|-------------------------|----------|
|----------|----------|-------------------------|----------|
|-13-^.5r--|----------|-------------------------|----------|
|----------|-14-------|-------------------------|----------|
|----------|----------|-11/13\11/13/15\13/15\13-|----------|
|----------|----------|-------------------------|-11-------|
|----------|----------|-------------------------|----------|
|----------|----------|-------------------------|----------|
|------------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------11-----11-13^.5r~~-|-------------11--13^.5r~~-|
|-13--11-13-----13-------------|-13--11--13---------------|
|------------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------------------------|--------------------------|
Outro
|-------|-------|--------|--------|
|-------|-------|--------|--------|
|-------|-------|-6------|-6------| play 4
|-2-----|-4-----|-6------|-6------| times
|-2-----|-4-----|-4------|-4------|
|-0-----|-2-----|--------|--------|
** may not be 100% correct but i tried.. and i think the end of the intro has been cut
off, not enuff room in this god damn box.. anyway, have a go at this**
How to play Magdalena
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.